Great Savannah, SC

Great Savannah

Today, visitors can walk the same ground as Patriot Brigadier General Francis Marion as they walk along the many scenic trails of the Santee Wildlife Refuge. While Patriot commander Thomas Sumter’s plantation, Great Savannah, near Nelson’s Ferry no longer exists, visitors can learn more about the battle and the area at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. 

Great Savannah: What's Nearby

Summerton, SC
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Berkeley County Museum
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The H.L. Hunley Project and Submarine Tours
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South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Museum
Columbia, SC
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Edisto, South Carolina (SC-49)
Edisto Island, SC
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Camden, South Carolina (SC-48)
Camden, SC
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Old Exchange and Provosts Dungeon
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Fort
Fort Johnson
Charleston, SC
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Battery 5, James Island New Lines
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Fort Lamar Historic Preserve
Charleston, SC
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Cheraw, South Carolina (SC-15)
Cheraw, SC
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Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn
Hilton Head Island, SC
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Augusta. Georgia (GA-155)
Augusta, GA

Related Battles

Great Savannah
Battle Facts
Summerton, SC | August 20, 1780
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
24
American
2
British
22
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